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THE

Connecticut Evangelical Magazine.

VOLUME IV.

CONSISTING OF TWELVE NUMBERS, TO BE
PUBLISHED MONTHLY.

FROM JULY 1803 TO JUNE 1804-

THE PROFITS ARISING FROM THE SALE OF THIS MAGAZINE ARE
DEVOTED TO FORM A PERMANENT FUND, THE ANNUAL INTE-
REST OF WHICH IS TO BE APPROPRIATED, BY THE TRUSTEES
OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT, TO THE SUP-
PORT OF MISSIONS IN THE NEW AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS,
AND AMONG THE HEATHEN.

PRINTED BY HUDSON & GOODWIN, FOR THE EDITORS.

apul 1930.

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PREFACE.

T the commencement of another volume of this Magazine, the Editors are naturally reminded of their obligations to their numerous cor refpondents, and to the public for the encouragement given to this work. These obligations they gratefully acknowledge. The past favors they have received induce them to proceed in their undertaking; and to enter on the publication of the fourth volume of a work designed to convey religious inftruction, and to accumulate a fund for the support of miffions to the new Settlements. To the fuccess of such an undertaking, the friendly affiftance of their brethren in the ministry and others who have the means of furnishing materials for the work, is absolutely necessary. The Editors would repeat the remark formerly made that a Magazine, in order to please that diversity of tastes which there is in readers, must contain a variety of matter. Without this it must foon become uninteresting if not tedious, and confequently its fale must diminish. Would the patrons of this publication at tend to the above remark they would fee the neceffity of making exertions, that the Magazine may preserve the reputation which the numerous list of Subscribers shows it has already acquired. Without fuch exertions its credit must foon fink, and thus a great fource of profit to the Miffionary inftitution be stopped.

To the friends of missions this would be a circumstance greatly to be regretted. For the missionary field is continually enlarging; and many years must elapse before it will cease to be the duty of Christians to exert themselves to fend laborers into this field. The profits of the preceding volumes have far exceeded the original expectations of the Editors; and they indulge the hope that their correspondents will enable them to publish another volume whose merit shall fecure to it a fale equally extenfive with those already published.-Exertions on their part shall not be wanting: They will cheerfully devote their time to the compilation of a work whose object is to diffeminate evangelical truth and to enlarge the kingdom of the Redeemer. They ask the prayers of all good people that a divine bleffing may accompaаny their labors, and that their monthly pamphlet may be made instrumental for the awakening and converfion of finners, the comfort and edification of Saints, the promotion of truth, and the advancement of the divine glory.

According to the original plan, this Magazine is to contain,

Essays on the doctrines of Christianity, and on religious, experimental and moral fubjects :-Occasional remarks on the fulfilment of scripture prophecies in the present day, and expositions of difficult and doubtful passages of scripture: - Religious intelligence concerning the ftate of Christ's kingdom, throughout the Christian world, and sketches of the original ecclefiaftical concerns of this country : -Information respecting missions to the new settlements in the United States and among Heathen nations :- Narratives of revivals of religion in particular places, together with the diftinguishing marks of true and false religion :-Accounts of remarkable dispensations of divine providence: -Biographical sketches of persons eminent for piety :-Original hymns on evangelical subjects :-Together with whatever elfe on the subject of religion and morals may contribute to the advancement of genuine piety and pure morality.

This work will confift of original pieces and of extracts from the best European and American publications. As the Magazine is defigned for the promotion of vital Chriftianity, and of a knowledge of the great and effential truths of the gospel, Essays which are merely controverfial or deeply metaphysical, it will be seen, come not within the object of this publication; nevertheless, should any such be sent which, in the opinion of the Editors, are highly meritorious, they will be admitted. The Magazine will be open to receive communications from all denominations of Christians who believe in the peculiar principles of Chriftianity; but if written upon the diftinguishing tenets of their respective sects, they will be excluded. The profits arifing from the fale of this publication will be appropriated to the support of Missionaries to the Heathen or among the inhabitants of the new fettlements.

To enable them to carry this plan into execution the Editors earnestly folicit their correspondents speedily to make communications to them. They beg leave also to remark that for fuch a work short Essays are better adapted than lengthy disquisitions; and while attention is paid to the improvement of the understanding in doctrinal knowledge, the heart and the confcience are not to be neglected. The feelings must be interested, elfe a book will be read but by few. Biographical Sketches, interesting narratives, accounts of remarkable interpofitions of Providence, pathetic repreSentations of truth, and warm, affectionate addresses to the confcience are neceffary. It is hoped the above hints will be attended to, and fuch pieces fent for publication as will inform the understanding, interest the feelings and improve the heart.